Vengeance With My White Knight by Maya Kensington

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

The conservative elders of the Ashford family were no joke.

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Even though Chris seemed to be in charge of the Ashford Group now, those elders still had more than enough power to call the shots.

That was probably why Chris had rushed back home and changed his mind so quickly–deciding the wedding was back on

after all.

Chris tried to smooth things over. “Our marriage doesn’t concern Olivia.”

A cold smile tugged at Stephanie’s lips. “Doesn’t it?”

She didn’t believe for a second that Chris would keep this from her.

Just as she finished speaking, Chris’s phone buzzed. He pulled it out and saw Olivia’s name on the screen.

Stephanie glanced at it, and sure enough, Olivia’s name was flashing back at her.

Chris shot her a stern look and said, “The wedding is going ahead as planned. No changes.”

Stephanie waved him off dismissively. “Go ahead and take the call.”

There was a hint of sympathy in her voice–a little sympathy for Chris, of all people.

He was the heir to Long Harbor’s top family, but when it came to his own marriage, it was clear he couldn’t even make his own decisions.

Olivia immediately again. Chris then stood up. “You’re right. I should get

the

ago, when he’d left this same

showing her at least a bit of respect. Clearly, the Ashford elders

end of the line, it only made

phone for a while, and when he finally

quick glance at Stephanie, looking like he was about to bolt out

a beat, Stephanie said, “I guess… she’s

with sarcasm, like she already knew Olivia’s whole game plan.

further, clearly annoyed by Stephanie’s jab at

too drained

I’ll have someone bring a dress for you in

way to undo her

an eyebrow, her gaze

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Chapter 13

I said this morning was thoughtless.

was trying to coax

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for his family’s interference, Chris had planned to give her the cold shoulder for a

thought maybe, if he was just a bit

I am? Your puppet? You think you can just arrange things however you

still remembered how certain he’d been earlier that morning, insisting the wedding be delayed because

family’s pressure, he was

so important, but what about mine? If I backtrack now, won’t that affect me too?”